Brass Eyelets - big ones - where to get?

Posted by Alex Rigby on August 25, 2015 at 9:31am

Hello all

I am after some brass eyelets for sound holes, no problem finding them in the 0.5 - 0.75 inch sort of range.

I am trying to find some in the 1.5 - 2.0 inch range, but not really having any luck.

Where do you folks get yours?

Thanks in advance.

Alex

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  • Fomhorach April 27, 2016 at 9:07pm

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/321747003448

  • Alex Rigby September 16, 2015 at 3:52pm

    The curtain department at a local shop had some plastic ones which work a treat. Thanks to all for the advice.

    Also I have just finished a CBG and used sink strainers which I really like.

    Alex

    • Fomhorach > Alex Rigby April 14, 2016 at 6:36pm

      306548758?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024I looked at sink strainers then I found little loose tea holders that come on a chain. They are two halves of a ball that clip togerther that you put loose tea in and dunk them into the cup. There's a wire mesh that stops the leaves going into the cup but they split in half to form two one inch cup things. I used them on my first build and are just excellent for size and stuff. You can check out the pictures, it's in my profile somewhere. I got them out of my flatmates kitchen drawer she said she on them in a christmas cracker :) but they worked so good I bought two on ebay for late use.

    • Denis U > Alex Rigby September 16, 2015 at 5:01pm

      Sink strainers sounds good Alex. Have you got any pictures?

      Denis

    • Alex Rigby > Denis U September 23, 2015 at 1:43pm

      Denis, I will try and sort outa photo  soon, I am so happy with the finished guitar, they work great.

      Alex

    • Stuart Baldwin > Denis U September 19, 2015 at 2:48pm

      Hope you don't mind me hijacking your thread. My second and latest build has a sink strainer sound hole. Unfortunately the box I used wasn't big enough to use two so it's asymetrical.  Maybe I'll add some sort of pickguard to hide the carelessly removed "SMOKING KILLS" label and balance up the appearance a little.

      306485105?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024I've also been looking for big eyelets so the Dunelm suggestion looks good. Thanks!

      Stuart

    • Fomhorach > Stuart Baldwin April 27, 2016 at 8:45pm

      I love that little box 'offcut' in the background :)

    • Alex Rigby > Stuart Baldwin September 23, 2015 at 1:44pm

      Stuart, no problem with the hi-jack. Nice guitar.

      What have you used for the tail stock to anchor the strings?

      Alex

    • Stuart Baldwin > Alex Rigby September 23, 2015 at 7:28pm

      Hi Alex,

      The strings are anchored with a somewhat modified brass picture hook - the old type that hang on picture rails.  I felt a bit guilty about cutting it up as it was probably quite old but it was perfect for the job.  My other guitar uses a brass hinge, also pretty heavily modified.

      Stuart

    • Denis U > Stuart Baldwin September 22, 2015 at 10:43am

      These look pretty cool too  - only 99p. Just ordered some on the "I never know what I might want" basis!!

      Denis

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